Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (QVH) has signed a five-year contract with Altera Digital Health to deliver an electronic patient record (EPR) system. To meet NHS England’s target for trusts to have an electronic patient record by March 2026, QVH has purchased Altera Sunrise EPR, which includes Core Clinicals, Order Comms, eObservations, Secure Health […]
File photo showing an oil tanker pass through the Suez Canal, Egypt. Peter Bischoff | Pb Archive | Getty Images Crude oil futures were mixed Thursday after a selloff earlier in the week as traders discounted fears of a war between Israel and Iran that could disrupt crude supplies. The West Texas Intermediate contract for […]
In the fall of 2021, Gabriel Arias felt like his body was “rotting from the inside.” He was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a form of blood cancer so aggressive that doctors had him hospitalized the day of his biopsy. In cases like his, the ideal treatment is a transplant. Arias’s cancer-prone blood cells needed […]
Staff from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust’s Wellbeing Hub have shared how they collaborated with game makers for the development of a video game following a character experiencing psychosis, in order to achieve “truthful representation” of the condition. The game, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, follows the titular character and “offers players a glimpse into the lived […]
SPARK TSL is acquiring Sentean Group, a Dutch company with a complementary background in hospital entertainment and communication, and bringing its Fusion Bedside platform for clinical and patient apps to the UK. The developments mean SPARK TSL can offer trusts a unique digital platform to accelerate the adoption of innovation and deliver quantifiable improvements in […]
It is vital that the NHS is positioned to effectively implement and utilise innovations in medical technologies and artificial intelligence (AI), so that providers have access to safe, efficient, and trusted digital solutions that streamline patient care. Although awareness of the benefits that AI and digital solutions can deliver is increasing, as demonstrated by the […]
When we think of 3D technologies, we often think of 3D printing, which, as discussed later, has seen rapid advances in recent years. However, a sometimes overlooked area of medical innovation is 3D scanning. Innovation in medical 2D scanning has been around for a long time, possibly the most famous example being Marie Curie’s mobile […]
Barts Health NHS Trust has shared the results of a teledermatology pilot which has led to around 94 percent of people with suspected skin cancer being seen within two weeks at Whipps Cross Hospital, an increase from an average of 62 percent in 2022. Through the pilot, patients deemed to be lower risk are seen […]
Dakota Integrated Solutions Ltd, a real-time technology, printing, mobility and digital data capture solution specialist, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a two year contract to support East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) as part of its 2025 Epic ePR implementation. The contract is to supply mobile devices, printers […]
A general view of the BP logo and petrol station forecourt sign on January 22, 2024 in Southend, United Kingdom. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil major BP on Thursday trimmed its executive team down to 10 members and announced William Lin as the new head of the firm’s oil and low […]
